Evidence of Foreign Invasion of Georgia in 1100 AD?
Why was a fortified town built on the lower Chattahoochee River in southwest Georgia around 1100 AD? Known as the
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Mississippian Period
Cahokia-Moundville-Etowah Artifacts Unearthed at Mayan site in Mexico
Over the past year there has been much debate about the possible presence of Maya in America, specifically in Georgia.
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Ancient Metropolis of Canada Unearthed
An ancient Native American city the size of New York City has been discovered in Canada. It’s amazing that archaeologists
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Ancient suburb of Cahokia unearthed in East St. Louis
A large suburb of the Native American metropolis of Cahokia has been unearthed in a road construction project in East
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Native American Tea Cups Unearthed at Cahokia
Archaeologists have unearthed unique drinking vessels in the ancient Native American metropolis of Cahokia that are proven to have once been used as drinking vessels for the Black Drink. The Black Drink was a highly-caffeinated Native American tea made from the leaves of the Yaupon holly plant that grows in coastal regions of the Southeast. The scientists were able to test residue remaining in the cups and determined their use.
Read moreCavanaugh Mound Restoration
The Archaeological Conservancy has acquired the Cavanaugh Mound in Arkansas with plans to restore the mound and add interpretative signs
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Moundville Aerial Video
Chickasaw.tv, the Chickasaw Nation’s online video network, has produced an amazing video featuring the Moundville site in Alabama. The video
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Were the Maya Mining Gold in Georgia?
Is there evidence that the Maya were in Georgia and Florida? If so, why were they there? Were they mining
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Moundville Native American Festival Celebrates Ancient Culture
Ancient rulers and thousands of their subjects thrived in a city behind huge wooden walls that once surrounded the Moundville
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Researchers reveal how prehistoric Native Americans of Cahokia made copper artifacts
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University researchers ditched many of their high-tech tools and turned to large stones, fire and some
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Were Creek Indians from West Mexico?
It’s possible that a culture influenced by both west Mexican and Olmec ideas settled in Georgia during the Mississippian period. Both the cultural traditions and oral history of the Creek Indians strongly suggest an origin from west Mexico.
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More early dwellings at Ocmulgee monument site, archaeologist finds
An ancient civilization of mound builders who lived near the Ocmulgee River just northeast of what is now downtown Macon may have been home to more native people than originally thought. Though the research, much of it done with a ground-scanning instrument to roughly map underground shapes and forms, is still under way, early analysis seems to indicate more unearthed dwellings at the site than were previously known to have existed.
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